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Posted on Aug 24, 2008

Install dell old a940 printer on new acer aspire 5920 notebook with windows vista

I', trying to install my old dell a940 printer on my new acer aspire 5920 notebook. i went to dell's website and downloaded the driver (i thought), but when i tried to download the firmware (whatever that is) i got a message saying it couldnt find a driver. When I try printing I get the message "windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup".
I'm not real computer savy and could sure use some help.

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  • Wstrachn Aug 25, 2008

    My Acer 5620 will no longer accept the Dell A940 printer disc.

  • Anonymous Sep 16, 2008

    I have the same problem but with an acer 5570Z. It used to work with the dell all-in-one, however, one day it just stopped working. It always says it cannot communicate with the printer. I've tried uninstalling it, and reinstalling it several times---no luck. Does anyone know if the problem is with Acer or Dell?

  • sgerhards Mar 13, 2009

    Yep. I also ave the same problem! Wondering if it might be a Vista issue???

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I have the same problem but with an acer 5570Z. It used to work with the dell all-in-one, however, one day it just stopped working. It always says it cannot communicate with the printer. I've tried uninstalling it, and reinstalling it several times---no luck.

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